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Lost Mayan city accidentally unearthed

Sedona Sweginnis | Sports Editor October 31, 2024 New laser technology is exposing just how little we truly know about our world around us, revealing ancient civilizations left entirely undiscovered until this week. A highly-developed [...]
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Fight for the trophy: Rankings for the 2024 MLB postseason

Ryan Bautista | News Editor October 4, 2024 It’s fall! Leaves are falling, the weather is getting colder, and baseball fans are glued to their TVs for the next month or so. That’s right, it’s [...]
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Destroyed Banned Books Club display raises community controversy

Taylor Van Dijk | Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2024 September 22-28th marked this year’s national Banned Books Week, which San Clemente celebrated via the banned books display at the local library. The display featured an array [...]
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How to ace the October SAT

Carly Altman | Head Editor September 26, 2024 With standardized testing weaving its way back into the realm of college applications, the SAT dates this next month are extremely prevalent for high school students, with [...]
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Is the International Baccalaureate program really worth it?

Audrey Folia | Head Editor September 26, 2024 As the date to drop classes draws nearer, many juniors participating in the international baccalaureate, or IB, program are questioning whether they’re a good fit. The program prides [...]
Columns & Opinion

Would changes to the Second Amendment silence the heightening of national gun violence?

Kat Piantka | Newsroom Manager & Head Editor September 20, 2024 The ongoing debate on gun violence is continuing to raise controversy among the American people as school shootings and threats of shootings heighten panic [...]
Columns & Opinion

Why is the Class of ’25 letting Spirit Week dress-up days flop?

Michelle Monier | Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024 The week before Homecoming is supposed to be a time of vibrant school spirit, student enthusiasm, and buzzing excitement for upcoming weekend events of the Homecoming parade, football [...]

NASA astronauts return from 8-month trip

Ryan Bautista | News Editor October 31, 2024 Four astronauts have recently returned to Earth after nearly eight months in space. Technological safety concerns and awful weather extended their stay in the International Space Station [...]
A release won’t mend the Menendez history
Lost Mayan city accidentally unearthed

SCHS Drama Presents: Guys and Dolls!

Gabby Miller | Writer October 31, 2024 San Clemente High School’s after-school Drama Department premieres its rendition of Guys and Dolls next Thursday, November 7th at 7 pm in the Triton Center. This 1950s musical filled [...]
A deep dive into the SCHS Catalina trip
Tide time turmoil: the problem of full classes

Freddie Freeman making history in the World Series

Megan Lander | Student Life Editor October 31, 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, 35-year-old Freddie Freeman, originally from Fountain Valley California, broke a record for most consecutive World Series home runs. Totaling his last [...]
49ers’ rookie Ricky Pearsall’s impressive comeback
SJSU Volleyball team’s NCAA Lawsuit

Looking back on Halloween: how it has changed since childhood

Colette Moffroid | A&E editor October 30, 2024 Halloween is the big kickoff to the festive holiday season. Everyone participates in the spooky holiday, from the trick-or-treaters with their jack-o-lantern baskets to the grandparents handing [...]
Why is college freshman enrollment declining
Student loans… Can they be saved?

The forever breakup of One Direction: Liam Payne’s Death

Kyla Currie | Opinion Editor October 22, 2024 On a day that has left One Direction fans worldwide in shock and sorrow, we mourn the passing of Liam Payne, the beloved singer and former boy [...]
The conspiracies surrounding the 27 Club
“The Office” star Jenna Fischer’s battle with breast cancer